Joseph O'Brien (17 February 2026): "We’ll keep his entry in the Queen Mother Champion Chase and would ideally want drier ground, but I’d say on balance he is more likely to go to Aintree instead."
Joseph O'Brien (22 December 2025): "Solness had a brilliant campaign last season and had a well-earned break during the summer. The plan is to defend his crown in the Paddy's Rewards Club Chase at Leopardstown and while we haven’t got a run into him this season, we feel he is in great shape. The better the ground, the better his chance."
Joseph O'Brien (11 February 2025): "He has been a star this season and is all guns blazing for the Queen Mother Champion Chase. He has produced two career-best efforts in succession and seems to be in a great place. An aggressive ride seems to suit him well and I thought he put in a consistently sharp round of jumping last time which was great to see as he hasn’t always been the most consistent jumper. He’s one that wouldn’t want too much rain. We’ll see if they want to follow him at Cheltenham, but if they do, they’ll have to go hard to stay on his tail."
